Popular Post webfact Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 Daily News reported the latest unemployment figures in Thailand. They were at their worst level in 14 years - 2.3% of the workforce was out of work in the third quarter, according to Yanyong Thaicharoen of the EIC, an economic thinktank. This is putting considerable strain on household finances. However there is better news on the horizon with predictions that Thai GDP will rise 3.2% next year as local and international hurdles are overcome, reported Daily News yesterday. Aetna Platinum+ Light on premium, great on coverage -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2021-12-10 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bohemianfish Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 That seems pretty low. How do they measure it? It it just people actively looking for work? Certainly, not people not looking, or just gave up. 8 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pravda Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, Bohemianfish said: That seems pretty low. How do they measure it? It it just people actively looking for work? Certainly, not people not looking, or just gave up. It's pretty astronomical as Thailand unemployment has always been zero 5 2 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gsxrnz Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 (edited) I think they're only counting people incarcerated in a covid detention camp hospital. Actually, only those who have contributed to the social security scheme are eligible to claim the Thai unemployment benefit. And when they do they will only get 50% of their average pay. So filling in the paperwork and having to report monthly for less than the price of a SB coffee is hardly worth it. Edited December 10, 2021 by Gsxrnz 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post peter zwart Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 Excluding the unofficial "tourist" employees. 7 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post asiasurfer Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 Does this figure include bar workers, soapy massages? Guess not... 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Saanim Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 27 minutes ago, Bohemianfish said: That seems pretty low. How do they measure it? It it just people actively looking for work? Certainly, not people not looking, or just gave up. It comes to some as a surprise that there is a Labour department in Thailand where people can claim their unemployment once they have been registered at Pakan Sarkom (social insurance) with their regular salary deduction monthly organized and contributed by their employer. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikebell Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 Thailand employers are screaming out for foreign workers so there are vacancies. In my experience the average Thai worker is to be found lying horizontal next to a paddy field, willing the rice to grow. They would not last a day in Europe without collapsing from exhaustion. Of the 97.7% in employment, how many actually work? Is the speed reader at Macro working when he checks 167 items on your bill in under one second, working? Are the groups of Thaiwatsadu assistants hiding in the basement classed as employed? RTP draw a wage without working weekends/nights; starting after 10am & finishing before 5pm - they are invisible otherwise. 12 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post khunPer Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 Thailand is still short of work force and need more migrant workers from neighboring countries, according to several news articles, so might be that there are plenty of jobs available, but people are not interested in those jobs...???? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andrew65 Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 I've never believed what are quoted as the unemployment numbers in Thailand, usually 1%. In Western countries it's said that realistically the number is unlikely to be under 5%. Thailand doesn't have a welfare system where such numbers would come from. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tingtong Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 Yet there is a rush to import at least 400.000 migrant workers from neighbor countries. Kinda controversial, if unemployment is already at record high. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jumbo Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 36 minutes ago, khunPer said: Thailand is still short of work force and need more migrant workers from neighboring countries, according to several news articles, so might be that there are plenty of jobs available, but people are not interested in those jobs...???? I would think that the employers, both Thai and foreign, are not that interested in Thai ( more expensive) workers over migrant workers 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 The government did such a great job with the virus and who can believe any of their numbers anyways TIT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post flyfrog Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 ????????good one, if you want some staff for service or kitchen you cannot find them or they come work 2-3 days and leave again, lazy people 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post vandeventer Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 It is sad with so many Thai's out of work with no unemployment help from the government. The people that have jobs are also working much harder and longer hours without extra pay. Lets hope things get better. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 golly gosh gee wiz...maybe ...just maybe thats all the people out of work in the tourism/entertainment industry? i could be wrong and i am always prepared to stand accountable when wrong, i don't think i am on this occasion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ronster Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 2.3 ? More like 12.3 I would bet ! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bim Smith Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 These figures are clearly hogwash. How would they even measure it without any welfare state to claim for unemployment. You take over 20 percent of your GDP out of the equation you bet you can take this figure and times it by 10. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 4 hours ago, Bohemianfish said: That seems pretty low. How do they measure it? It it just people actively looking for work? Certainly, not people not looking, or just gave up. Considering the number of people you see daily doing nothing I find their figure somewhat unbelievable. I'm sure the figure they use is linked to some kind of registration which is out of many peoples reach to get on. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andrew65 Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 46 minutes ago, flyfrog said: ????????good one, if you want some staff for service or kitchen you cannot find them or they come work 2-3 days and leave again, lazy people Might be to do with it being a sh***y job on equally crappy money, with a total bell**d for a boss!????? 4 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 1 hour ago, tingtong said: Yet there is a rush to import at least 400.000 migrant workers from neighbor countries. Kinda controversial, if unemployment is already at record high. Because migrant workers are slave labour, happy to reside in a camp structure or within a factory. Work long hours for minimal wages and no benefits. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Markus Rider Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 haha thats such a joke !! 2.3 % is sensationally low for every country in the whole world !! Maybe 23 % would be a better figure....... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saanim Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Andrew65 said: Thailand doesn't have a welfare system where such numbers would come from. Mind my comment above... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saanim Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 1 hour ago, tingtong said: Yet there is a rush to import at least 400.000 migrant workers from neighbor countries. Kinda controversial, if unemployment is already at record high. How exceptional it is for some? It never happens in their home country where they cannot secure even the food and fuel supply when the migrant workers had left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Almer Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 Well there are more than 2.3% in the village in Issan I live, 23% more like, 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sydebolle Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 2.3% of the workforce out of work according to Yanyong Thaicharoen? Really, 2.3% is absolutely nothing and actually means a total standstill in the employment market. Now, taking all those who lost the jobs, i.e. millions in the lawless "entertainment" industry, all those not recorded anywhere with the social security set-up nor never paid any income tax due to unwillingness of employer or lousy pay ........ there must be millions without a job being caught up by the family net somewhere upcountry. Fact is, that you cannot find unskilled, lest forget semi-skilled, hospitality staff working in restaurants. If you cannot find a junior waitress for 15,000 Baht/month then you might have to agree to the 2.3%. Bottomline is, that the semi-divine Khon Thai is just too lazy to work for money and rather opts for Somtam, Khao Niew and, provided a sponsor is around, some Laokao, Blend285 or Saengsom! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, webfact said: However there is better news on the horizon with predictions that Thai GDP will rise 3.2% next year as local and international hurdles are overcome, reported Daily News yesterday. Something very dire in that prediction. If Thailand only gets say 400,000 tourists this year, and thailand's 32 million tourists really do make up 20% of gdp, then the predicted golden 14 million tourists for next year would be a 8-9% rise on its own. To me 3.5% growth would indicate a total disaster pending next year , with slow sluggish thai growth in every sector and a maximum of 2-3 million tourists only. Edited December 10, 2021 by RichardColeman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StayinThailand2much Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 Unemployment at a rate of 2.3% is considered 'full employment' in most countries. - Happy Thailand! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Skeptic7 Posted December 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2021 Had it been 23%, would've sounded more believable. Not buying this 2.3% BS. The numbers here have always been manipulated to the extreme on the low side. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsari Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 5 hours ago, Gsxrnz said: I think they're only counting people incarcerated in a covid detention camp hospital. Actually, only those who have contributed to the social security scheme are eligible to claim the Thai unemployment benefit. And when they do they will only get 50% of their average pay. So filling in the paperwork and having to report monthly for less than the price of a SB coffee is hardly worth it. How can 50 percent of there average pay be worth nothing ?? Nothing to you perhaps . But most Thais don't waste there money on overpriced coffee . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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